COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies, study finds

COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies, study finds

Landmark study contradicts misinformation about brain development and conditions like autism in children. The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports UC San Francisco in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants — despite widespread fear and misinformation. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, is the first scientific inquiry … Read more

Santa Cruz Skitch Review: A Light, Versatile, and Expensive Electric Bike

Santa Cruz Skitch Review: A Light, Versatile, and Expensive Electric Bike

I stopped monitoring the range after about 30 miles, but the battery indicator on the top tube said that I still had about 30 percent of the battery left. (I weigh 115 pounds, so your mileage may vary.) You can also select drop handlebars if you plan on doing more bike commuting, or add suspension … Read more

China promises more money for science in 2024

China promises more money for science in 2024

President Xi Jinping at the opening of the second session of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.Credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty China’s spending on science and technology is set to rise this year, despite the country’s sluggish economic growth. The government will spend 371 billion yuan (US$52 billion) on science and technology in 2024 — a … Read more

Audio Pro C20 review: a wireless speaker that offers even more, and sounds even better

Audio Pro C20 review: a wireless speaker that offers even more, and sounds even better

Audio Pro C20: Two minute review The Audio Pro C20 has a lot of connectivity options. As anyone familiar with the category of best wireless speakers knows, a box of drivers that’s able to harness your home’s Wi-Fi network can offer superior sound to that afforded by a Bluetooth connection, whether music is accessed via … Read more

Apple to Produce 8.5 Million OLED iPad Pro Models This Year

Apple to Produce 8.5 Million OLED iPad Pro Models This Year

Apple has ordered an initial 8.5 million OLED display panels from South Korean suppliers for its upcoming redesigned iPad Pro models, which are expected to arrive as soon as this month. The refresh will mark the biggest design update to the Pro lineup since 2018. Apple is relying on different OLED display suppliers for the … Read more

Apple expects 13-inch OLED iPad Pro to outsell smaller version

Apple expects 13-inch OLED iPad Pro to outsell smaller version

Apple expects the larger 2024 iPad Pro model to be the more popular. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Apple reportedly ordered 8.5 million OLED screens for the iPad Pro models it’s expected to launch soon. More of these panels are for the 13-inch version of the tablet than they are for the 11-inch one. Leaks … Read more

Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck

Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck

Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball north of Papua New Guinea were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road, new Johns Hopkins University-led research shows. The findings raise doubts that materials pulled last year from the ocean are alien materials from that meteor, as was widely reported. … Read more

Galaxy A52s gets fourth Android 14-based update in some markets

Galaxy A52s gets fourth Android 14-based update in some markets

While the original Galaxy A52 is still being updated to Android 14 for the first time in many countries, the Galaxy A52s is receiving its fourth software update based on the latest version of Android. The update is rolling out in select European countries, including the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, and Greece. It is accompanied by … Read more